Barbell Overhead Squat
In this version of the squat you hold the bar overhead as you perform the exercise.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Muscle groups
- Legs
- Primary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Secondary muscles
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back, Shoulders
How to perform this exercise
- Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder width apart with your toes pointed slightly outward.
- Grasp a barbell using a wide side snatch grip with your arms and elbows fully extended.
- Keeping the bar overhead, bend your knees and lower your body until your thighs are parallel with the floor.
- Return to starting position.
Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.
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